Greenspiration News & Events: Global Climate Strike

[Angela Bischoff - OCAA]



 

Massive help needed as flood-hit Pakistan affects 33 million people

Countries contributing to the climate crisis are obligated to help Pakistan. "Stop the madness; end the war with nature; invest in renewable energy now.” - António Guterres, UN secretary-general

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/09/un-chief-appeals-for-massive-help-as-flood-hit-pakistan-puts-losses-at-30bn

 

All donations for Pakistan made to the Humanitarian Coalition and their partners will be MATCHED by the Government of Canada up to $3M

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/emergency-appeal-floods-in-pakistan/ 

 

World Central Kitchen

WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Help them use the power of food to nourish Ukraine, Kentucky, Pakistan, Panama and more.

https://wck.org/

 

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World on brink of five ‘disastrous’ climate tipping points, study finds

Giant ice sheets, ocean currents and permafrost regions may already have passed point of irreversible change

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/08/world-on-brink-five-climate-tipping-points-study-finds 

 

Fast transition to renewables will save the world $18 trillion 

The new study led by Oxford University features a “fast transition” scenario that ramps up investment in solar, wind, batteries, electric vehicles and green hydrogen. “Accelerating the transition to renewable energy is now the best bet, not just for the planet, but for energy costs too.”

https://reneweconomy.com.au/fast-transition-to-renewables-will-save-the-world-18-trillion-says-oxford-study/

 

Send a message: We Need A Bold Emissions Cap

The oil and gas industry must end its profit-seeking, climate-destroying practices and do its fair share. Send your message now.

https://act.leadnow.ca/emcap-cons/

 

The secret to Pierre Poilievre’s success 

4 min. video by The Breach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxzmJ2qLMg8 

 

Fossil fuels are the new cigarettes - Scientists Identify How Particulate Pollution Triggers Lung Cancer

"If we can't ban them, we can at least regulate them, tax them, and maybe even stigmatize them. They are not just warming the climate—they are killing us."

https://www.treehugger.com/how-air-pollution-triggers-lung-cancer-study-6665561 

 

Phase-Out Gas Power in Ontario

Doug Ford is ramping up gas power in Ontario 600% by 2040. Climate lunacy! Tell Canada’s Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault to issue a Clean Electricity Standard that will require ON to move to a zero-carbon electricity grid by 2030.

www.PhaseOutGasPower.ca 

 

The Story of Plastic

A searing expose, uncovering the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Free to watch with your public library card or university login.

https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/11828290?vp=torontopl

 

Stop Signs Should be Yield Signs for Cyclists

https://www.cycleto.ca/safeyieldlaw

 

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Climate Week - The Road to COP 27

Sept. 12 - 25

Watch the inspiring 3 min. video and then register for the free online workshops and panels - climate conversations, solutions, scaling, actions and so much more.

https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/the-road-to-cop27

 

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Holding Candidates Accountable

Mon. Sept. 19, noon ET

Fair elections advocate Adam Chaleff, alongside Progress Toronto’s Organizing Director Saman Tabasinejad are leading this workshop. Learn everything from how to ask candidates questions to get clear commitments, to how you can use your power as an elector to uphold fair election rules during and after the campaign period.

https://www.progresstoronto.ca/updates/2022/9/15/holding-candidates-accountable 

 

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Videos: Making 'hard changes' understandable. Doable. Guest: Clarence Eckerson, over 1000 videos!

Tues. Sept. 20, 11 a.m. - noon ET

Clarence, founder of Streetfilms, has produced over 1000 short films showing how smart transportation design and policy can result in better places to live, work and play. Founded in 2006, Streetfilms has become the go-to organization for educational films about sustainable transportation, and inspires action and behavioral change worldwide. Individuals, public agencies, non-profit organizations, schools, and transportation advocacy groups use Streetfilms to educate decision makers and make change for livable streets in their communities.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qM6CTdv1SXaF5GS6jPSD3A  

 

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Readings from POEMDEMIC!

Tues. Sept. 20 and 27, 7 p.m. ET

A virtual 2-part event featuring a diverse group of authors reading their works from POEMDEMIC!, an anthology of poems and musings based on lived experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, published by The Secret Handshake, 2022. Hosted by The Friendly Spike Theatre Band. To register for this event, email: friendlyspike at primus.ca  

 

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The Climate Crisis and the Military

Wed. Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. ET

519 Church Street Community Centre, Toronto

In honor of International Day of Peace, Sept. 21, JustEarth is hosting an in-person event. Come out to hear Dr Emily Gilbert, Professor, Canadian Studies, Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, as she outlines the connections between the military and the climate crisis. For more info: joycehall.fairvote at gmail.com 

 

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What Does a Local Future Look Like? 

Wed. Sept. 21, 7 p.m. ET

Jeremy Lent will discuss the vision of a local future with Helena Norberg-Hodge—one of the world’s leading thinkers on this topic, founder of the international non-profit Local Futures, and convener of World Localization Day. They will discuss the underlying destructive elements of the dominant global system and benefits of localization; different flavors of localization strategies such as “cosmolocalism” and “glocalism”; and how each of us can become part of the movement laying the groundwork of deep transformation toward a flourishing future on a regenerated Earth. 

https://deeptransformation.network/posts/26559580

 

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Lawfare - Undermining Democracy

Wed. Sept. 21, 7 p.m. ET

Lawfare is the abuse of legal instruments to achieve political gains through tactics such as false accusations, fraudulent procedural delays, or convictions for uncorroborated facts. Over the past two decades, we have witnessed an expansion of the use of lawfare as a tool by political actors to achieve goals they have not been able to reach politically via the ballot box. Lawfare has been used successfully against many former Latin American Presidents such as Manuel Zelaya, Rafael Correa, Fernando Lugo, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Dilma Rousseff, Evo Morales. Currently, it is being used against the Vice-President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EGL4DhJlQ0eNFiFObzH0dg 

 

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Remarket

Wed. – Thur. Sept. 21 - 22, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

St. Lawrence Market Temporary Farmers' Market Tent, 125 The Esplanade @ Market St, Toronto

Let’s keep unwanted items out of the garbage! Bring them to be reused or recycled at the next Remarket. Drop off donations or take what you need.

https://www.facebook.com/StLawrenceNeighbourhoodAssociation/photos/p.8409872732359981/8409872732359981/

 

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Toronto Palestine Film Festival 

Wed. - Sun. Sept. 21 – 25

In theatre at TIFF Bell Lightbox (King and John) and online

The Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing Palestinian cinema, music, cuisine and art to GTA audiences.

https://www.tpff.ca/program-2022

 

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Islam, Peace, and Justice Conference

Wed. - Thur. Sept. 21 and 22

Seeks to transcend worn-out stereotypes about Muslims, emphasizing Islamic principles that foster resilient traditions of peace and justice.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/islam-peace-and-justice-conference-tickets-411271693707   

 

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Park People Conference - Building an abundant future for city parks

Wed. - Fri. Sept. 21 - 23 - virtual

Let's write a new playbook for city parks! Park People Conference will bring together park professionals, community park group leaders, non-profit organizations, municipal staff and urban enthusiasts to create an abundant future for city parks. Check out the sessions featuring Canada's park thinkers and doers creating an abundant future for city parks.

https://parkpeople.ca/conference/  

 

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The Care in Carrots: Urban Agriculture and Crop Breeding

Thur. Sept. 22, 1 - 4 p.m.

Urban agriculture provides incredible benefits to families and communities in the form of affordable, healthy, culturally appropriate food. It also brings urban dwellers into relation with the conditions of small-scale food production. Through the example of participatory carrot breeding, this two-part workshop asks what urban gardeners – including community farms, urban CSAs, home gardeners, and campus farms – can take away from crop biologists and soil scientists. And it asks how sciences typically focused on maximizing high-intensity agribusiness can be turned to support resiliency in small-scale agroecological and urban farming. 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-care-in-carrots-urban-agriculture-and-crop-breeding-utsc-tickets-409277649467  

 

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People, Power, & the Park

Thur.- Sun. Sept. 22 - 25

Allan Gardens, 160 Gerrard E., Toronto

Free four-day festival. Allan Gardens has been home to Indigenous peoples for millennia and, for over 125 years, has welcomed communities from a broad spectrum, from suffragists and poets to environmental and anti-poverty activists. Through art and celebratory activities, People, Power, and the Park will pay tribute to Allan Gardens’ history as a site of rallies, festivals, protests and dialogues.

https://www.torontomu.ca/social-innovation/initiatives/projects/peoplepowerpark/

 

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#PeopleNotProfit Global Climate Strike 

Fri. September 23rd 

Find a rally near you (there are dozens across Canada), register an event, and view resources here: 

https://fridaysforfuture.ca/ 

 

In Toronto, meet at Queen's Park

2 p.m. rally, 3 p.m. march

Join youth with Fridays for Future for a mass mobilization in downtown Toronto to demand for immediate climate action.

https://www.fridaysforfutureto.org/    

 

In Ottawa, meet at noon at Confederation Park and from there march to Parliament Hill for a rally.

https://www.fridaysforfutureottawa.org/

 

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The Big Toronto Bike Ride

Sat. Sept. 24 

September 24 will see 2 rides in Northwest Toronto and Scarborough. Both start at 10 a.m., both are loops, and both are there to empower cycling in parts of the city that need investment in safer infrastructure.

All donations raised through this event help Cycle Toronto fund essential advocacy efforts, educational programming, and engagement opportunities to make Toronto a safer cycling city for all.

https://bigride.cycleto.ca/ 

 

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Roncesvalles REmarket

Sat. Sept. 24, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Roncesvalles United Church, 214 Wright Ave, Toronto

Repair, learn, swap, drop off, donate and shop to radically reduce waste in our daily lives. Practice going circular!

https://www.facebook.com/events/388679723246482/ 

 

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What can Canada learn from Costa Rica's path to demilitarization?

Sun. Sept. 25, 1 - 3:30 p.m. ET

In 1948, Costa Rica dismantled their military establishment and intentionally cultivated security relationships with other nations through treaties, international laws, and international organizations. Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary "A Bold Peace: Costa Rica's Path to Demilitarization" followed by a panel discussion with the film-maker and other special guests to address the necessity of demilitarization as a crucial step towards achieving decarbonization and decolonalization. Film screening to mark the United Nations International Day of Peace.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a-1RhTVYTvuDnAdElyd5fg   

 

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